Registration is Now Open for RDC's Next Breakfast Forum!

Hosted by the Alaska Miners Assocation and the Resource Development Council

A Conversation with Alaska's Regulatory Agency Commissioners

Featuring:

Randy Bates, Department of Environmental Conservation
John Boyle, Department of Natural Resources
Doug Vincent-Lang, Department of Fish & Game

 

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Dena'ina Center | First Floor | Anchorage, Alaska

Doors open at 6:30 am, program begins promptly at 7:00 am 

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Latest Breakfast Forum Recap: 

10/16/2025: Update from U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum 

Featuring:
U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum
Governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy

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Fall Breakfast Series Dates:
September 4th, October 2nd & 16th, November 6th & 20th, December 4th.

  • The RDC Breakfast Forums are generally held on the first and third Thursday of the month, doors open at 7:00 a.m., presentation begins at 7:30 a.m.

  • Unless otherwise noted, breakfasts are held at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage.  
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Past presentations: 

October 2, 2025
ANCSA: Why It Matters (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Nicole Borromeo, President, ANCSA Regional Corporation

September 5, 2025
Donlin Gold Project Update (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Todd Dahlman, General Manager, Donlin Gold

May 15, 2025
Alaska LNG Project Update (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Frank Richards, President, Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) and Rex Canon, CEO, Glenfarne Upstream and Head of Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Development

April 17, 2025
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA): Advancing Alaska's Energy Future (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Curtis Thayer, Executive Director, AEA

April 4, 2025
Marathon Petroleum's Kenai Refinery: Critical Infrastructure for Alaska (PowerPoint)(Video)
Featuring: Casey Sullivan, Government and Public Affairs Manager, Marathon Petroleum

March 20, 2025
Fueling Alaska's Workforce: Education that Connects Students to industry (PowerPoint)(Video)
Featuring: Ella Ede (Executive Director), Taylor Burgh (Operations Manager), Brant Hylinski (STEM Educator) - Alaska Resource Education

March 6, 2025
The Business of Adventure: Alaska's Tourism Outlook (PowerPoint)(Video)
Featuring:  Jillian Simpson, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association

February 20, 2025
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Presentation (PowerPoint)(Video)
Featuring:  Deven Mitchell, Executive Director & CEO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

February 6, 2025
2025 Alaska Construction Spending Forecast (Power Point) (Video)
Featuring: Alicia Amberg, Executive Director, Associated General Contractors & Katie Berry, President, McKinley Research Group

January 9, 2025
2025 Alaska Legislative Forecast (Video)
Moderated by: 
Rebecca Logan, CEO, The Alliance & Leila Kimbrell, Executive Director, Resource Development Council for Alaska
Featuring: Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, Sen. James Kaufman, Sen. Gary Stevens, Rep. Mia Costello, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Rep. Andy Josephson, Rep. Chuck Kopp, and Rep. Calvin Schrage

November 21, 2024
Election Update (Power Point) (Video)
Featuring: Ralph Samuels, Holland America Line & Princess Cruises

November 7, 2024
Alaska Resource Industry Update (Video)
Featuring: Shannon Carroll, Trident Seafoods, Deantha Skibinski, Alaska Miners Association, Kara Moriarty, Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Carol Fraser, Aspen Hotels, Jim Clark, Attorney

October 17, 2024
A Discussion on Ballot Measure 1 (Yes on 1 PowerPoint) (No on 1 PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Joelle Hall, President of Alaska AFL-CIO, and Kati Capozzi, President and CEO of the Alaska Chamber

October 3, 2024
Wild Alaska Pollock and its Importance to Alaska (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring: Stephanie Madsen, Executive Director - At-Sea Processors Association, Julie Decker, President - Pacific Seafood Processors Association, & Jim Johnson, President - Glacier Fish Company

September 19, 2024
Alaska Cruise Industry Update: How Local Initiatives Have Statewide Impacts (Video)

Featuring: Renee Reeve, VP of Government & Community Relations, CLIA (PowerPoint)
& Craig Jennison, VP of Tours & Marketing, TEMSCO Helicopters, Inc. (PowerPoint)

September 5, 2024
Presentation on Alaska's Resource Future (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring John Crowther, Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources 

May 2, 2024
Santos Pikka Project Update (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring Tali Birch, General Counsel - Alaska, Santos
Santos Pipeline Building (Video) 
Santos Building STP Dock (Video)

April 4, 2024
Alaska Travel Industry Update (PowerPoint) (Video)
Featuring Jillian Simpson, President and CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association

March 21, 2024
Featuring John Sims, President, ENSTAR Natural Gas Company
March 7, 2024
Featuring Katie Berry, President, McKinley Group & Alicia Amberg, Executive Director, Associated General Contractors
2024 Alaska Construction Spending Forecast & Economic Report Slide Presentation (pdf)
Alaska's 2024 Construction Spending Forecast 
The Economic Benefits of Alaska's Construction Industry

February 15, 2024
Featuring Mike Schaffner, Sr. Vice President of Operations, Graphite One
Graphite One Slide Presentation (pdf)

February 1, 2024
Featuring Ella Ede, Executive Director, Beki Toussaint, Program Director, Taylor Burgh, Operations Manager and Brant Hylinski, STEM Educator, Alaska Resource Education 

January 11, 2024
Featuring Senator Click Bishop, Senator Jesse Bjorkman, Senator James Kaufman, Senator Kelly Merrick and Representative Tom McKay

To view prior years' breakfast presentations, visit our Presentations page or Vimeo page.